Here are some of the methods I use for portraits to soften the skin of the model. This tutorial was made using Adobe Photoshop cs2. I am not a professional in post-processing and I do this for fun. Since I have learned most of the things I know about post-processing by reading on the internet, this tutorial is my way to give back.

The photograph I am using for this tutorial was taken by me and I am the model. Note that usually, the results of photoshop work like this look better on a female’s portrait. :)
Please, don’t complain because the composition and lighting are bad, some area are blowned out, soft skin looks better on females etc etc.. I KNOW !! :) It’s ALL about the skin being smoother and keeping the details of the eyes, mouth and hairs.
Enjoy, I really do hope you learn something new. Please forgive my bad writing skills in english.
Let’s start..

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